Law Reform

Law reform is a fundamental part of the PLA’s role. As the representative body of contentious and advisory property lawyers, we consistently monitor new and proposed legislation – regularly surveying our members, lobbying for change where appropriate and responding to consultation papers by the Law Commission, Ministry of Justice and others.

We also liaise with the Judiciary, the Court Service, the Law Commission and other professional groups such as the Property Bar Association, RICS, the British Property Federation and the British Retail Consortium to gather different insights and perspectives.

Members of our Law Reform Committee also sit on various Court User groups and committees, ensuring that the PLA’s voice is heard.

Below, you’ll find our latest member surveys and consultations on law reform. 

Law Reform Committee

Email the Law Reform Committee

Paul Tonkin, Chair

Hogan Lovells International LLP
paul.tonkin@hoganlovells.com

Nyree Applegarth

Higgs & Sons
nyree.applegarth@higgsandsons.co.uk

mailto:sabrina.furneaux-gotch@penningtons.co.uk

Sabrina Furneaux-Gotch

Mishcon de Reya LLP
sabrina.furneaux-gotch@penningtons.co.uk

Eloise Illingworth

Withers LLP
eloise.illingworth@withersworldwide.com
020 7597 6281
07483 048030

Jacqui Joyce

Property Mediation Ltd
jacqui@thepropertymediators.co.uk

Lauren King

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
lauren.king@bclplaw.com

Emma Pinkerton

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
emma.pinkerton@cms-cmno.com

Kate Poole

Eversheds Sutherland
katepoole@eversheds-sutherland.com
020 7919 0661
07717 480 003

Shanna Davison

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Shanna.Davison@hsf.com 
0207 466 7561 / 07795 623 272

William Payne

Brodies LLP
william.payne@brodies.com
01316 563746

Michael Large

Setfords Law Ltd
mlarge@setfords.co.uk
02045 420816

Adam Gross

Fladgate LLP
AGross@fladgate.com
07967 821239

Emily Carroll

University of Birmingham
e.j.carroll@bham.ac.uk
0121 414 7025

PLA Surveys

  • PLA County Court User Survey

    24th Oct 2023

    PLA Members are invited to provide feedback on experiences of using the County Court, so that we have evidence of current issues with the County Court that we can feed back to HMCTS to facilitate an improvement to the County Court service.
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  • PLA survey: Reform of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

    17th Jan 2023

    Focusing on the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the “Act”) and the extent to which it is still fit for purpose, a new PLA project will explore different aspects of the current security of tenure regime, including the overall process and the role of the courts, contracting out, the terms of the new lease and the process for opposing renewal, and we are asking members to contribute by completing a short survey.
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  • Law Reform Committee surveys - your views matter

    09th Apr 2021

    The Law Reform Committee will be conducting a series of surveys in the next few months.  Whilst most of these will be in relation to the Law Commission’s 14th Program the first one is in response to the Government Consultation – Commercial Rents and Covid-1 Call for Evidence.
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Consultations